Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad (1992 93) Heat Event (Group) (1992 93) () 1.

1. A car P is 10 2 km north of another car Q . The two cars start to move at the same time with P moving south-east at 4 km/h and Q moving north-east at 3 km/h . Find their smallest distance of separation in km. P Q 10 2 km P 4 km/h Q 3 km/h km

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If , are the roots of the equation x 2 3 x 3 = 0 , find 3 + 12 . x 2 3 x 3 = 0 3 + 12 As shown in figure 1 , the area of ABC is 10 . D , E , F are points on AB , BC and CA respectively such that AD : DB = 2 : 3 , and area of ABE = area of quadrilateral BEFD . Find the area of ABE . 1 ABC 10 D E F AB BC CA AD : DB = 2 : 3 ABE = BEFD ABE

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C F E

D (Figure 1) ( 1)

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What is the maximum number of regions produced by drawing 20 straight lines on a plane? 20 ?

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The product of 4 consecutive positive integers is 3024 . Find the largest integer among the four. 3024 Find the sum of all real roots of the equation ( x + 2)( x + 3)( x + 4)( x + 5) = 3 . ( x + 2)( x + 3)( x + 4)( x + 5) = 3

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If a is an integer and a 7 = 8031810176 , find the value of a . a a 7 = 8031810176 a

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If x and y are real numbers satisfying x 2 xy + y 2 3 x 3 y = 1 xy = 1 and x > y > 0 , find the value of x . x y x 2 xy + y 2 3 x 3 y = 1 xy = 1 x > y > 0 x

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Each side of a square is divided into four equal parts and straight lines are joined as shown in figure 2 . Find the number of rectangles which are not squares. 2

(Figure 2) ( 2) 10. If 0 90 and cos sin =

5 , find the value of cos + sin . 3

0 90 cos sin =

5 cos + sin 3

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